Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
OUR BAvERsACK.
Notes From Camp and Post Throughout
Vermont.

Hon. Joel c.. Baker of Rutland will de.
liver the memorial day address at Dorset
and Hon. w. G. Dunton of Rutland at
Weybridge, Comrade II. G. Lull of Mont
pelier at East Corinth, Rev. II. A. Van
Dalsem Of Pomfret at Hartford, Rev. j
field and Rev. f. f. Herrick of Chelsea al
Chelsea.
On May ID, in the afternoon at Ben
nington g. A. X. hall, the second annual
reunion of the survivors of Co. A, I'd Vt
Reg, will be held. 1t is understood that
those living near there number about 20
and others scattered throughout the coun
consist of an address by Charles M. Bliss
and "reminiscences by others. Among the
historical matters are two letters, one by
Mr.. Bliss and the other by w. E. Murphy
concerning their service in connection
with Libby prison. These were written
home at the time, have been preserved
and are an invaluable contribution to the
documentary history of the war.
The sugar festival Friday evening by the
Barre Woman's Relief corps, was success
The ladies are trying to raise money tc
finish paying for their organ, and realized
about 81 on this occasion.
Department Commander Blodgett, in
company with Comrade d. j. Stafford
chief mastering officer, organized Grand
Army Post at Enosburgh Falls Tuesday
May 10. The department commander, in
company with the chief mastering officer
also visits the post at East Fairfield, Mon
day, MAY o; at Rchford, Wednesday
May II Franklin, Thursday. May H. and
Bakersfield, Friday, May -.
Edwin Dillingham; Post; at Waterbury
gave an entertainment Friday evening
May 6. Mrs. M. M. Huntington of Crafts
bury, for several years prior to and dur
ing the early part of the war of the rebel
lion resident of Atlanta, Ga, delivered
her thilling lecture, Inside the Lines"
A campfire of Sons Of Veterans has been
organized in West Rutland in connection
with Sennott Post.
Department Commander p. ID. Blodgett
of st. Johnsbury, Hon. Henry Ballard
and other prominent Vermont speakers
have been secured for the soldiers re-
union, to take place in Vergennes, June
81, % and %.
Arrangements are making for a re-
union OF the 14th regiment of Vermont
Volunteers to be held at Fairhaven in
July, under the auspices of Company f.
A lecture by Mr.. G. N Thomas, the lee
| turer and delineator of the Gettysburg
cyclorama at Boston with accompa nying
views, will be delivered at Waugh's opera
hall in St. Adams, Friday and Saturday
evenings, May 10 and IA, under the auspi-
ces of Hurlbut Post G. A. r., for the ben
eft of the Stannard memorial fund.
Pensions have been recently granted to
Nermonters as follows: Milo X. Gray,
Thomaston, Conn, formerly of Water
bury, 50 a month aud S56S arrears Jabez
p. Holden, Wolcott, Sl2 a month and Sl20
arrears; Dexter r. Larkin, Tunbridge, 81
month and 1872 arrears; Captain Henry
c. Lull, Montpelier, 81 month and S13S
arrears; l.. I. Lille West Randolph, 81 a
month and $50 arrears; Harry Peak, Chel-
sea, a month and S70S arrears; Lewis
Rodney, Montpelier, an increase from s.
to IS month and about 800 arrears;
| Thomas Sanders, Waitsfield, an increase
to IS a month, after an appeal to the sec,
rotary Of the interior and $3.50 arrears;
Ira +. Whitaker, Mortified, 81 month
and SlO55 arrears